Temporary Firearms Lab Instructor (Fall 2019)
- Employer
- The University of North Georgia
- Location
- Dahlonega
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- Faculty Jobs
- Education, Educational Administration & Leadership
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The University of North Georgia is currently accepting applications for a Temporary Firearms Lab Instructor.Our firearms training is for Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) Public Safety Academy basic mandate academy students. The University of North Georgia Public Safety Academy is committed to provide according to POST standards the highest quality and comprehensive law enforcement firearms training available. The University of North Georgia Public Safety Academy student receives a broad base of techniques, firearms skills and basic knowledge to develop the student’s skills required to effectively perform his or her role in a law enforcement capacity.
The University of North Georgia Public Safety Academy firearm instructor's job is to teach officers how to safely and effectively respond in a timely manner in the use of their firearms and to survive a lethal confrontation. The Georgia POST firearms instructor must provide and conduct safe, effective, realistic firearms training that also includes classroom instruction and practical exercises on the range. In addition, the University of North Georgia Public Safety Academy will also enhance each student's firearm knowledge and handling skills in the judgmental use of force simulator. The Public Safety Academy firearms mandate instruction consists of 40 hours of instruction on the range and is a five-day program designed to stand alone and may be presented separately or combined to meet the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council state mandates.
Located in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North Georgia is a multi-campus university with an enrollment of nearly 20,000 students, making it one of the largest institutions in the University System of Georgia. UNG is focused on a mission of educational excellence, leadership development and community engagement opportunities that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. Through a variety of educational pathways that provide access and range from certificates and associate degrees to a professional doctoral program, UNG is responsive to regional education and economic development needs. Federally designated as a senior military college, one of the university's signature leadership programs is its 800-member Corps of Cadets on UNG's Dahlonega Campus.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
The Firearms Lab Instructor will:
- Instruct Range Rules and Safety
- Instuct Use of Force and De-escalation of Force
- Instruct Live Fire Training
- Instruct Front Sight/Trigger Pull Training
- Instruct Malfunction Drill Training
- Instruct Low Light Training
- Provide students with academic mentorship in preparation for assessments
- Must have the knowledge, skills and ability to take a student with no knowledge and experience and instruct the student on the operation and maintenance of a semi auto handgun and patrol rifle
- Ability to teach the student the proper safety and techniques of the operation of each in order to assist the student in attempting to qualify with (2) scores of 80% or better on the GDAC.
- Ability to observe the student during firearms training and correct any bad techniques if possible with remedial training and practice.
- High School Diploma
- Minimum of 5 Years of Law Enforcement Experience and 4 years of Firearms Instruction Experience
- (3 State Certifications Required) Georgia POST General Instructor, Georgia POST Firearms Instructor and Georgia POST Patrol Rifle Instructor.
We provide equal employment opportunities to minorities, females, protected veterans, and disabled individuals, as well as other protected groups. Information:Georgia is an open records state. Also, UNG is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans. We provide equal employment opportunities to minorities, females, protected veterans, and disabled individuals, as well as other protected groups.
Organization
The University of North Georgia is a member of the University System of Georgia and holds designations as a state leadership institution and as The Military College of Georgia. With more than 18,000 students, the University of North Georgia is one of the state’s largest public universities. The regional, multi-campus university offers more than 100 programs of study ranging from certificate and associate’s degrees to professional doctoral programs.
The University of North Georgia's educational experience provides a solid foundation to help students become civic, professional and military leaders who serve communities locally and globally. UNG's student-focused environment includes quality education, service, inquiry, and creativity.
UNG is one of only six senior military colleges in the United States and its residential Army ROTC program consistently ranks among the best in the country. UNG competes in NCAA Division II in baseball, softball, golf, basketball, soccer, mixed rifle, and women's cross country.
The University of North Georgia has seven academic colleges and institutes: the College of Arts and Letters, the Mike Cottrell College of Business, the College of Science and Mathematics, the College of Education, the College of Health Professions, University College, and the Lewis F. Rogers Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis.
At the undergraduate level, UNG offers the Associate of Arts (A.A.) and the Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees and the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS); Bachelor of Arts (BA); Bachelor of Science (BS); Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA); Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA); and Bachelor of Science-Nursing (BSN). 
Graduate degrees offered at UNG include: Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT); Education Specialist in School Leadership (EDSSL); Master of Education (Med); Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT); Master of Arts in history (MA); Master of Arts in International Affairs (MAIA); Master of Science in clinical mental health counseling (MS); Master of Science in family nurse practitioner (MS); Master of Science in nursing education (MS); Master of Science in physical education (MS); Master of Science in criminal justice (MS); Master of Public Administration (MPA); Master of Business Administration (MBA); Master of Music (MM).
The University of North Georgia was formed through the consolidation of North Georgia College & State University and Gainesville State College, two of the top-performing schools in the University System of Georgia, in January 2013. Positioned in the fastest-growing region of the state, UNG comprises five campuses and online opportunities united by a single mission focused on academic excellence and academic and co-curricular programs that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society.
UNG’s campuses are located across the northeast Georgia region in Blue Ridge, Cumming, Dahlonega, Gainesville, and Oconee County. With easy access to metro Atlanta and Georgia's mountain and piedmont areas, the region features vibrant cultural and recreational opportunities, including Lake Lanier and the the Appalachian Trail.
The University of North Georgia is part of the University System of Georgia Complete College Georgia (CCG) initiative to improve the retention, progression, and graduation of students. Grounded in the successes and strengths of the past and inspired by the potential of the new University of North Georgia, UNG's Complete College Georgia plan seeks to advance educational attainment in the northern part of the state, contributing to the region's workforce and economic prosperity.
To obtain application information for the University of North Georgia, call the Admissions Office at 706-864-1800, or for a closer look at the university, visit www.ung.edu.
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